1993 Buick Park Avenue Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 1993 Buick Park Avenue has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 585,182 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 102 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

POWER TRAIN 96V015000 1996-01-23 585,182 affected
Defect

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 1991 THROUGH JULY 1995. THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINE CAN SEPARATE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN LOW TEMPERATURES IN COMBINATION WITH HIGH TRANSMISSION LOADS.

Consequence

VEHICLE FIRES CAN OCCUR DUE TO THE SPILLAGE OF TRANSMISSION FLUID.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINES.

Complaints by component

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
17
4crashes
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
5
2fires
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
4
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
4
1fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
3
1fires
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
3
2fires
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
3
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3
Total complaints102

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Tl*the contact owns a 1993 buick park avenue. While driving 15 mph, the engine mount fell underneath the vehicle, which caused the engine to drop halfway out of the vehicle. The steering wheel detached and was unable to be used. The contact is sending the vehicle to a welding shop. The failure…”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING · reported 2008-09-16

“Major transmission leak-possible fire hazard possible manufacture recall. *tr”

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · reported 2008-08-10

“The washers for the cradle bolts rusted and broke off. The sub frame(cradle) then dropped and disconnected steering shaft. Luckily this happened leaving a parking lot @ 5mph. *tr”

STRUCTURE · reported 2007-09-23

“Leaking transaxle fluid line. *jb”

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY · reported 2006-04-24

“Dt*:the contact stated there was smoke coming out of the steering column and the ignition smell of electrical wires burning. This occurred several seconds after the vehicle was started. Updated 5/2/2006 - *nm”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION · reported 2006-04-06

“Dt*:the contact stated there was smoke coming out of the steering column and the ignition smell of electrical wires burning. This occurred several seconds after the vehicle was started. Updated 5/2/2006 - *nm”

STEERING:COLUMN · reported 2006-04-06

“While driving 10 mph cradle bolts rusted. As a result bolts broke, and the steering failed. No impact reported. *ak all four back bolts failed and cradle dropped and steering failed. *tc”

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS · reported 2004-07-04

“While driving 10 mph cradle bolts rusted. As a result bolts broke, and the steering failed. No impact reported. *ak all four back bolts failed and cradle dropped and steering failed. *tc”

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM · reported 2004-07-04
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1993 Buick Park Avenue as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.